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Not to be confused with the song by the Itchyworms.

"Akin Ka Na Lang"
Single by Morissette
from the album Himig Handog Ppop Love Song (2014) and Morissette
ReleasedAugust 15, 2014 (2014-08-15)
GenreOPM
Length4:18
LabelStar Music
Songwriter(s)Francis Kiko Salazar
Morissette singles chronology
"Begin"
(2013) 		"Akin Ka Na Lang"
(2014) 		"Run Like A Warrior"
(2015)
Music video
"Akin Ka Na Lang" on YouTube

"Akin Ka Na Lang" (transl. Please Be Mine) is a Filipino song recorded by singer and songwriter Morissette. It was written by Francis Kiko Salazar for the Himig Handog: P-Pop Love Songs songwriting competition (2014).[1] The song entered the grand finals of Himig Handog 2014 but didn't receive any award.[2] Nevertheless, it became one of the most popular ballads in the Philippines and gained recognition from people around the world.[3] It also became one of the bonus tracks in Morissette's debut eponymous album.

Notable live performances

ASAP "Philippine TV Program" (2014, 2018, 2019)

In 2014, Morissette performed her hit song "Akin Ka Na Lang" on ASAP.[4] In 2018, Morissette sang "Akin Ka Na Lang" on the ASAP stage again together with Mr. Ogie Alcasid, and with her international fans Pasqueletta Paulus from Malaysia, Bo-ra Kim from South Korea, and Sophie Drage from United Kingdom.[5][6] In 2019, Birit Queens (Angeline Quinto, Morissette, Klarisse De Guzman, and Jona) made a comeback to celebrate Morissette's birthday celebration singing Morissette's hit song, Akin Ka Na Lang.[7][8]

MYX Live! Performance (2017)

In 2017, Morissette performed at MYX Philippines where the acoustic version of her original song, Akin Ka Na Lang. Her live performance video was uploaded at MYX Global's YouTube Channel and has currently 1.5M views (as of July 2022).[9]

Wish 107.5 (2018)

In 2018, Morissette sang Akin Ka Na Lang on Wish 107.5, which also helped the song to gain wide popularity. As of July 2022, her live performance of Akin Ka Na Lang on wish bus has 156 million views and 682 thousand likes.[10][11]

Morissette is Made (2018)

In 2018, Morissette held her first major concert at Araneta Coliseum. One of the key events in the concert was when the Asia's Songbird, Mrs. Regine Velasquez-Alcasid surprised everyone with her appearance at Morissette's concert, singing Akin Ka Na Lang with Morissette.[12][13]

Music video

The official music video of Akin Ka Na Lang was released on August 31, 2014. It was directed by Colegio de San Juan de Letran. As of July 2022, the official music video already garnered more than 33 million views on YouTube with more than 88,000 likes.[14]

Other versions

In 2015, one of the tracks in Morissette's debut album was her hit song "Akin Ka Na Lang". Aside from the original version of "Akin Ka Na Lang", an acoustic version was also released and became part of the official tracks of the album. In the same year, "Akin Ka Na Lang" also became the official soundtrack of Pasión de Amor. In 2020, Morissette released a Latin version of "Akin Ka Na Lang".[15]

Cover versions

Morissette's Akin Ka Na Lang is one of the popular songs used in singing and karaoke contests in the Philippines. Many people around the world also did their own cover of the hit song like Katrina Velarde from the Philippines and Minje Kwon from South Korea.[16][17]

In 2020, Jex De Castro released his cover of Morissette's Akin Ka Na Lang on digital music platforms.[18]

In 2022, Gigi De Lana gave her own flavor of the song and became the official soundtrack of ABS-CBN's new television series, A Family Affair.[19]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Akin Ka Na Lang"
Year[a] Award Category[b] Result Ref.
2014 Himig Handog Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs Nominated [20]
2015 Awit Awards Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist Nominated [21]
PMPC Star Awards for Music Song of the Year Nominated [22]
2016 MOR Pinoy Music Awards Female Artist of the Year Won [23]
2019 4th Wish 107.5 Music Awards Wishclusive Ballad Performance of the Year Won [24][25]
Wishclusive Elite Circle — Bronze Won
Wishclusive Elite Circle — Silver Won
Wishclusive Elite Circle — Gold Won
2020 5th Wish 107.5 Music Awards Wishclusive Elite Circle — Platinum Won [26]
Wishclusive Elite Circle — Diamond Won

Notes

  1. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  2. ^ Awards in certain categories do not have prior nominations and only winners are announced by the jury. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

References

  1. ^ Star Cinema Admin (September 9, 2014). "Composer shares story behind 'Himig Handog' entry 'Akin Ka Na Lang'". starcinema.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Admin. "Complete List of Winners: Himig Handog 2014 P-pop Love Songs". The Summit Express. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Brosas, Alex (May 23, 2021). "Morissette Amon on her phenomenal hit 'Akin Ka Na Lang': 'My shiniest moment'". lifestyle.inquirer.net. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Morissette Amon sings 'Akin Ka Na Lang' on ASAP, retrieved July 12, 2022
  5. ^ Benoza, Paulea (December 10, 2018). "WATCH: Morissette Amon performs "Akin Ka Na Lang" with foreign fans". PUSH ABS-CBN. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  6. ^ ASAP: Morissette Amon sings 'Akin Ka Na Lang' with her fans worldwide, retrieved July 12, 2022
  7. ^ OneMusicPH Team (June 3, 2019). "Morissette celebrates birthday on 'ASAP'". One Music PH. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Birit Queens make a comeback on Morissette's birthday celebration | ASAP Natin 'To, retrieved July 12, 2022
  9. ^ MORISSETTE - Akin Ka Na Lang (MYX Live! Performance), retrieved July 12, 2022
  10. ^ Morissette performs "Akin Ka Na Lang" LIVE on Wish 107.5 Bus (Online video). Wish 107.5. February 7, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2022 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ "Morissette is the first-ever and only 'Solo Female Singer' in the Philippines who reached 100 Million + views TWICE in 2019 on Youtube". Twitter. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "Asia's Phoenix Morissette Soars High, Stuns Jam-Packed Big Dome in First Major Solo Concert". Wish FM 107.5. February 22, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  13. ^ [HD] Akin Ka na Lang - Regine Velasquez and Morissette Amon #MorissetteisMade #1080p, retrieved July 12, 2022
  14. ^ Akin Ka Na Lang - Morissette (Music Video), retrieved July 12, 2022
  15. ^ Akin Ka Na Lang - Morissette (Lyrics) | Latin Version, retrieved July 12, 2022
  16. ^ KATRINA VELARDE belts out - AKIN KA NALANG 'MORISSETTE' / THE MUSIC HALL JUNE 22, 2019, retrieved July 12, 2022
  17. ^ A Korean Boy Singing Akin Ka Na Lang (Morissette Amon) So Beautifully, retrieved July 12, 2022
  18. ^ Akin Ka Na Lang - Jex de Castro [Official Music Video], retrieved July 12, 2022
  19. ^ "'A Family Affair' cast bumida sa 'ASAP Natin 'To' stage". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  20. ^ Angel, Dark (June 23, 2014). "Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2014: Top 15 Finalists". Philippine News.
  21. ^ "FULL LIST: 28th Awit Awards Nominees, Kyla Leads Nominations". The Digital Spy.
  22. ^ "Morissette, Yeng, KZ, Sheryl Cruz, Kim Chiu, Michael P, and Daniel competing for Song of the Year in Star Awards for Music". pep.ph.
  23. ^ "Who won at this year's MOR Pinoy Music Awards". ABS-CBN News. August 8, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  24. ^ "4th Wish 107.5 Music Awards: Complete List of Winners". Wish 107.5. January 15, 2019.
  25. ^ Bodegon-Hikino, Kara (January 17, 2019). "Here are the winners of the 4th Wish 107.5 Music Awards". Bandwagon Asia.
  26. ^ "5th Wish 107.5 Music Awards: Complete List of Winners". Wish 107.5. January 19, 2020.
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